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[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

Trump claimed Iran has "some" Tomahawk cruise missiles. No, there has never been a shred of evidence of that. 

Trump claimed "a Tomahawk is very generic." No, it's a Raytheon product made in the US for the US and approved for export only to a tiny number of US allies.

Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz "doesn't really affect us” because “we have so much oil.” American drivers who filled up in the past week can now debunk this one.

Trump claimed "we've wiped every single force in Iran out, very completely,” then said in the very next sentence that "most,” not all, of Iran's naval power had been sunk.

Quick fact check on some of the president’s claims at his press conference yesterday:  
https://t.co/RyAyWvYv1y

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Sports betting is exploding across the U.S.

Americans are expected to place a record-breaking $1.7 billion in legal bets on just the Super Bowl.

Thirty-nine states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico allow sports betting after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on it in 2018.

Horizons host @WmBrangham discussed with his panelists how online gambling is changing our brains and behavior.

“One of the most addictive forms of bets you can have is a low dollar amount with a big jackpot,” Dr. Timothy Fong, an addiction psychiatrist and co-director of the gambling studies program at UCLA, told Brangham. “It's essentially playing the lottery.”

Fong also noted that sports betting is no longer the skill-based gambling of the older generations, but now “pure randomness” and that algorithms play a major part in the addiction.

“They know what kind of bets I like. They know what teams I follow, they know what trends I like," he said. "So of course, on an app that gives you those things, of course you're going to spend more and spend more time and ultimately more money.”

Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.

[PBS News @NewsHour]

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a large group of synthetic chemicals that break down very slowly over time and are linked to harmful effects on human health. They’re used in a vast array of products, from pots and pans to computers and even dental floss.

Laurel Schaider, senior scientist at the Silent Spring Institute in Massachusetts, studies the spread of PFAS chemicals in the drinking water and their effects on human health. She discussed ways that people can take steps to reduce exposure to PFAS in their daily lives.

“There are some things that we can do, such as avoiding buying Teflon-coated pans, skipping stain resistant or waterproof items where they're not needed,” she told Horizons host William Brangham.

Schaider noted that, while formulations of food packaging have changed, her past advice has been to avoid microwave popcorn and other types of grease-proof food packaging which might contain PFAS.

“People are surprised to learn that Glide dental floss is made of Teflon," she said. "There are cosmetics with PFAS."

But there is a challenge, Schaider said, because the products don’t include labels that disclose if they contain these chemicals.

Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.

[Talesha Reynolds @TaleshaNow]

Proud to be part of the PBS News team!

[PBS News @NewsHour]

PBS News + NPR have been named joint recipients of this year’s First Amendment Award from the @RTDNA Foundation. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that work to defend press freedom and preserve the First Amendment.

Congratulations to our team and public media colleagues!
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[PBS News @NewsHour]

PBS News is debuting two new shows this weekend.

“Horizons from PBS News,” hosted by @WmBrangham, will explore the forces shaping our daily lives, from science to health and technology.

“Compass Points from PBS News,” hosted by @nickschifrin, will unpack global events and what they mean here at home.

Viewers can watch these programs on YouTube and PBS.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

NEW: Paul Ingrassia, Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell" and said he has "a Nazi streak," according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO. https://t.co/4wqBuCy92e

[Sara Just @sarajust]

The PBS News team, including our foreign affairs and defense team, will not be signing the Defense Department's new press policy. It is a direct violation of our duties as journalists to cover this administration and the Department without fear or favor. 1/2

[PBS News @NewsHour]

In 2021, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely said the COVID-19 vaccine was the “deadliest vaccine ever made.”

In the Sept. 4 hearing, Kennedy said that Operation Warp Speed was “genius.” (via @PolitiFact) https://t.co/LG1WPNFnx1

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

Trump said now is “the first time in anybody's memory that you haven't had a murder in a week” in DC.

That is true if nobody remembers other murder-free DC weeks *this year,* like in May, April, and (a 16-day stretch in) February-March.

From @caseytolan: https://t.co/YjXpNAPAlL

[CSPAN @cspan]

TONIGHT: C-SPAN will air complete Ghislaine Maxwell interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (9+ hours).

8:00pm ET on C-SPAN & online at https://t.co/K0y0Ikxpkb.

C-SPAN will re-air the entire interview at 1:00pm ET on Saturday, August 23rd.

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one in Gaza is starving: “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza. We enable humanitarian aid throughout the duration of the war to enter Gaza – otherwise, there would be no Gazans."
https://t.co/fs3jVpReRU

[Talesha Reynolds @TaleshaNow]

I remember it well. The way I celebrated! #clutchcity

[NBA @NBA]

June 14, 1995:

The #6 seed Rockets win the 🏆

This Finals... the #4 Pacers can become the lowest-seeded NBA champion in the 30 years!

[Talesha Reynolds @TaleshaNow]

WATCH: A conversation with Robert Reich about wealth disparities | 2025 ... https://t.co/DJpwFugHht via @YouTube

[Talesha Reynolds @TaleshaNow]

WATCH: A conversation with journalist Kara Swisher about what’s next in ... https://t.co/CcDxkClkpA via @YouTube

[PBS News @NewsHour]

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, the same day a funeral was held for a second young child who was not vaccinated and died from a measles-related illness.

In a lengthy statement posted on X, he said, "The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine.
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[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

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[PBS News @NewsHour]

"The role of journalists in a country, in a democracy like the Philippines, like the United States, is to hold power to account," @mariaressa tells @IAmAmnaNawaz. "You're not going to have an influencer or a content creator stand up to a dictator." https://t.co/mr7Oa2f41t

[PBS News @NewsHour]

In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders, many of which echo the language of the Project 2025 policy blueprint he once disavowed.

@WmBrangham spoke with @meganmesserly for more.

[Talesha Reynolds @TaleshaNow]

Green Book exhibit showcases history, struggles and triumphs of Black travel in the U.S. https://t.co/A687KuNMjL